Master of Science [M.S] [Nutrition Education] From American University

The online Master of Science (MS) in Nutrition Education from American University is a unique graduate program that focuses on both the science of nutrition as well as the educational strategies necessary to impact behavior change at the individual, community and population level.

The advanced degree gives you the knowledge and skills to turn your passion into a life-long career in nutrition education helping better the lives of others while strengthening the community around you.

Earn Your Degree in 20 Months!

Delivered through an innovative online platform, you'll gain focused theoretical and practical training in the field of nutrition. This exclusive online nutrition degree program couples nutrition science and behavioral change strategies. Students graduate ready to:

• Share their scientific knowledge in nutrition, consistent with health recommendations, with populations of different ages, genders and cultures
• Design and implement nutrition education programs in corporations, government organizations, schools and universities
• Use communication strategies such as social marketing and consumer-friendly health writing to communicate to the public and advocate for nutritional health
• Design studies and utilize research methods in order to analyze the relationship between nutrition and disease
• Develop programming and intervention skills related to nutrition
• Understand scientific principles of nutrition with education and program planning for improved health and nutrition behavior

Nutrition Education from Top Experts

Our program is taught by an experienced and committed faculty who:

• Are members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Hold positions as fellows in the American College of Nutrition
• Conduct and publish research on the impact of nutrition on chronic disease risk factors, length and quality of life, obesity prevention and other topics
• Have been published in the Journal of Nutrition and other leading journals
• Are recognized experts on nutrition topics who are regularly featured on top news outlets such as CBS News, C-Span, Washington Journal and others
• Have experience as leaders of community gardening and nutrition education programs in their own communities